Motorola Teases 125W Charging Prior To Launch Of Frontier Flagship
Motorola's next flagship phone may pack some serious charging power that will give it an advantage over the competition. With slow advancements in battery technology, phone manufacturers have developed super-fast charging methods to meet the power consumption of modern smartphones. By adding support for faster charging, users can quickly recharge their phone's battery in a matter of minutes.
At MWC 2022, Oppo demoed a 240W fast charging technology that can refill a battery from empty to full in just nine minutes, setting a new record for mobile phone charging. While that technology won't appear in a smartphone anytime soon, Oppo also announced its 150W SuperVOOC fast charging technology that can fully charge a 4,500 mAh battery in fifteen minutes. The 150W fast charging technology will feature on a OnePlus phone in 2022.
Motorola is not new to the super-fast charging race. The Motorola Edge 30 Pro, its first flagship of 2022, supports 68W fast charging, which Motorola claims can charge the 4,800 mAh battery from 0 to 100% in 35 minutes. However, the brand is about to outdo itself with even faster technology that crosses the 100W mark. The General Manager of Lenovo Mobile China, Jin Chen, shared a photo of a 125W power adapter on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo. The charger is believed to be for a Motorola smartphone considering the branding in the backdrop of the photo.
Although the company executive didn't reveal the specific device the power adapter is for, the assumption is it will be for an upcoming Motorola flagship codenamed “Frontier 22”. The device, which appeared in a leak in January 2022, is reported to have a 200MP rear camera and a 60MP front-facing camera. That leak also provided details about its battery and fast charging capabilities which are 4,500 mAh and 125W respectively. Therefore, it's not far-fetched to assume that the power adapter is for the Motorola Frontier 22.
The Motorola Frontier 22 is shaping up to be an incredible smartphone. While 125W fast charging is still a tad bit slower than Oppo's 150W SuperVOOC technology, it is still miles ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that supports 45W fast charging and the iPhone 13 Pro Max that draws a maximum wattage of 27W when connected to a 30W power adapter. Motorola is not only one-upping Samsung and Apple with fast charging speeds, it also appears the brand will bundle a charger in the box with the phone.
In addition to packing high-resolution cameras on both sides, it has also been reported that the Motorola Frontier 22 will have a 6.6-inch OLED curved display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. The phone doesn't have a launch date yet but it should arrive soon, considering official teasers are already appearing on the internet. Motorola is likely to announce the phone in China before releasing it in other regions.
Source: Jin Chen/Weibo